Postcode BS23 3XA (North Somerset)

Map showing BS23 3XA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BS23 3XA is located in North Somerset It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BS23 3XA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BS23 3XA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BS23 3XA as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to BS23 3XA is Eliot Close which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thirlmere Road and is 19 m away. The closest railway station is Weston-super-Mare Rail Station, 1.68 km away.

The closest primary school to BS23 3XA (for ages 11 and under) is Windwhistle Primary School.

The local pub for residents of BS23 3XA is St Andrews Bowls Club and is 89 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on October 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Libra Fish Bar Takeaway and is 360 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BS23 3XA is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and North Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BS23 3XA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BS23 3XA, and the approximate distance away.

Eliot Close 69 m
Chaucer Road 85 m
Thirlmere Road 87 m
Coleridge Road 100 m
Wordsworth Road 147 m
Baildon Crescent 198 m
Kipling Road 215 m
Tennyson Road 220 m
Taverners Close 240 m
Windwhistle Circle 252 m
Byron Road 260 m
Shelley Road 260 m
Baildon Road 264 m
Grasmere Drive 318 m
Kingsley Road 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BS23 3XA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BS23 3XA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Windwhistle Primary School 320 m
Bournville Primary School 473 m
Hans Price Academy Good
(February 6, 2018)
886 m
Oldmixon Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
930 m
Haywood Village Academy Outstanding
(June 19, 2019)
1.06 km
Broadoak Academy 1.14 km
Uphill Village Academy 1.68 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 1.73 km
Westhaven School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.75 km
Ashbrooke House School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.84 km
Ashcombe Primary School 1.88 km
Walliscote Primary School 1.92 km
Winterstoke Hundred Academy 2.08 km
Christ Church Church of England Primary School 2.15 km
Hutton Church of England Primary School Good
(February 10, 2022)
2.27 km
Weston College Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
2.64 km
Milton Park Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.7 km
Mead Vale Community Primary School 3.15 km
Locking Primary School 3.42 km
Worle Community School Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
3.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BS23 3XA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrews Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
October 4, 2019
89 m
Bournville Family Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
156 m
Rutherfords Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 26, 2021
270 m
Aspens @ Windwhistle Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
320 m
Little Waves Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2020
320 m
Baileys Kitchen Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
330 m
Lidl Great Britain Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
330 m
The Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
335 m
Libra Fish Bar Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
360 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other Exempt
December 20, 2018
360 m
Aspens @ Bournville Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
473 m
Bournville Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
473 m
Club Sandwich Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
527 m
SEH Catering Ltd @ Smurfit Kappa Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
June 17, 2021
543 m
Bournville Service Station Retailers - other 4
Good
January 25, 2021
598 m
Jump n Jackz Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
598 m
Kingfisher's Traditional Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
598 m
The Walnut Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 22, 2021
598 m
S Bakes Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
625 m
Whinny's Public Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
702 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BS23 3XA - Data from Apr 2022

Thirlmere Road Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Chaucer Road Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Windwistle Circle Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Windwistle Circle Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Selworthy Road Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Weston-super-Mare Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Weston Milton Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Worle Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour Ferry 2.95 km
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour Ferry 2.96 km
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour Ferry 2.96 km
Bristol Airport Air 18.43 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BS23 3XA - Data from Dec 2021

Oldmixon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Hutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Purn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Hellenge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Black Rock Island 2.65 km
Hutton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Glebe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Ashcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Knightstone Island 3.01 km
Elborough Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
The Combe Valley 3.11 km
South Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Marine Lake Bay 3.15 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BS23 3XA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.6 Mbps 97 Mbps 158.86 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 29.94 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 97 17.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 156,277 kWh - mean 11,163 kWh : median 9,572 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BS23 3XA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33125600
Longitude -2.96030500
OS Easting 333192
OS Northing 0159567
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
353
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Avon and Somerset

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Weston-Super-Mare
Electoral Ward Weston-super-Mare South
Local Authority District North Somerset
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: West of England
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council West of England

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000024
Travel To Work Area Weston-super-Mare

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
North Somerset
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Weston-Super-Mare BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Weston-Super-Mare BUASD
Workplace Zone E33047661
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Somerset 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Somerset 021D
Output Area / Small Area 7C2